Proverbs 11:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.”

Proverbs 11:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 11:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 11:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“When a wicked man dies, hope perishes, and expectation of power comes to nothing.”

Proverbs 11:7 — World English Bible

Proverbs 11:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.”

Proverbs 11:7 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 11:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“In the death of a wicked man, hope perisheth, And the expectation of the iniquitous hath been lost.”

Proverbs 11:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 11:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; and the hope of evil [men] perisheth.”

Proverbs 11:7 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 11:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“When a wicked man dieth, his hope perisheth, and the hope of the vniust shall perish.”

Proverbs 11:7 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 11:7 in Context — Proverbs 11

5 A justiça do íntegro endireitará seu caminho; mas o perverso cairá por sua perversidade.

6 A justiça dos corretos os livrará; mas os transgressores serão presos em sua própria perversidade.

7 Quando o homem mau morre, sua expectativa morre; e a esperança de seu poder perece.

8 O justo é livrado da angústia; e o perverso vem em seu lugar.

9 O hipócrita com a boca prejudica ao seu próximo; mas os justos por meio do conhecimento são livrados.

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What Does Proverbs 11:7 Mean?

Proverbs 11:7 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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